Center For Vascular Medicine Greenbelt located in MD

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🔎 Health and Medical in Greenbelt, MD 

DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) is a condition where a blood clot, or thrombosis, is formed in a deep vein of the vascular system. Veins help move blood to the heart so this condition can be fatal and immediate medical attention is necessary. The symptoms are usually pain and swelling in the leg, redness, warmth, and tenderness of the calf muscle, and severe cases of fever.

Critical factors that increase your risk for developing DVT include:
Obesity: obesity increases the risk of developing DVT because it increases blood pressure, which increases the chances of blood clot formation.

Treatment with birth control pills: birth control pills increase your levels of estrogen (the female sex hormone) which can lead to blood clots.
Blood clots in other parts of the body: if you have previously had a blood clot you will have an increased risk of developing another one.
Excessive consumption of alcohol: alcohol abuse can lead to increased consumption of alcohol which can cause liver disease, high cholesterol levels, obesity, and heart attacks. So, if you have any symptoms, contact the Center for Vascular Medicine – Greenbelt for a vein doctor today.